Latest Cool Picks
Flipping out over my flip cam
Digital HD Camcorders to digitally film your life in HD
My life is so grand, it deserves to be recorded in Hi-definition. For your consideration, I have comprised a Top 10 list of reasons why I am in love with my new Flip HD Digital Camcorder from TigerDirect.
1. It’s small and fits daintily in my purse
2. It has a nice wide screen
3. It has a brilliant Hi-Def picture
4. It’s simple to use, even for the electronically uninclined
5. I can hook it up to my computer easily
6. It has over 2 whole hours of recording time
7. It has super duper zooming technology
8. It can take stills
9. I haven’t broken it yet
10. I can film anytime, anyplace, anywhere…
In fact, I’m filming you right now.
ET Phone Flask home
Phone flask that makes you want to answer every phone call
I love my phone. I love martinis. Best of all, I love martinis in my phone.
This innovative Phone Flask from Gunther Gifts is better than any iPhone app I’ve downloaded in the past few months. It allows you to conveniently carry your spirits wherever you go, and if people on the street give you a dirty look for taking a mid-day swig, you can simply pretend you’re on the phone with your mother.
Transform your party into a par-tay
Transformers pinata transforms any birthday into an Optimus Prime affair
My birthday is the day after tomorrow and I’ve already secured all of the necessary party supplies:
- Birthday cake? Check.
- Wine and spirits? Check.
- IMAX movie tickets? Check.
- 3-D Glasses? Check.
- Personal appearance by Shia LeBeouf? Check.
- Transformers Pinata from Pinatas.com? Double check. (yep, I got two).
This Transformers Pinata celebrates the birthday girl or boy, while celebrating the new blockbuster release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 3-D. Every party needs a big whopping Pull String Pinata in the shape of Optimus Prime. He wages battles against evil forces and can be filled with delicious mini-Snickers bars. What more could a birthday girl ask for?
Lay your head on Elvis’s shoulder
Elvis pillow for Elvis Presley fans like me
There are two types of people in this world - Elvis fans and Elvis haters.
My co-worker Nigel is an Elvis hater, although Nigel hates almost everything… including watermelon and unicorns. I fall into the first category, a loyal fan of the King’s, ever since I marveled at his waist up performance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956. Decades later, Elvis and I would share a special moment together in Hawaii when I accidentally plowed into a tall, dark and handsome man with a killer pair of mutton chops. True story.
I’ve been wanting to add a little bit of rock and roll into my home decor, so I’m all shook up over this Elvis Pillow from Image Design & Furniture Co. Now I can lay my head on Elvis’s shoulder and reminisce about our lovely Hawaiian getaway.
Rock em Sock em Robots
Rock em Sock em Robots will rock your robot socks off
I’ve always had a fondness for games that allow me to beat other people up - Mortal Kombat, Virtual Fighter, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out… they always helped me feel triumphant and invincible, even though outside of the cyber fighting world I was completely powerless (my underdeveloped bicep is still recovering from being overthrown in an arm wrestling match against my brother two decades ago).
Aside from all of the lethal video games on the market, I always wanted a Rock em sock em Robots game for Christmas. Like little Ralphie Parker from A Christmas Story and his coveted Red Ryder BB gun, the object of my obsession was the original TKO classic that is now on sale at the Vermont Country Store. I still don’t know why I never got one. It’s not like I could’ve shot my eye out with it.
Oy vey
Yiddish with Dick and Jane for Yiddish fun for everyone
My Yiddish isn’t great. Every time I go home to visit my mother she kvetches about it, which makes me feel like a total putz. So I’ve made a pledge to brush up on my Yiddish before my next trip home with a little help from Yiddish with Dick and Jane, an adorable little gift book from Challah Connection.
Jane is in real estate.
Today is Saturday.
Jane has an open house.
She must schlep the Open House signs to the car.
See Jane schlep.
Schlep, Jane. Schlep.
Schlep, schlep, schlep.
The big chill
Cooper wine chiller chills your wine in no time
My fridge is always packed with perishables and I don’t always have room for all of the whites in my wine rack, which is why I’m crazy about this Cooper Wine Chiller from Wineracks.com.
Ideal for the wine connoisseur or hostess who may not have a lot of extra refrigerator space, the Cooper Wine Chiller chills your white wines in no time for a perfect glass whenever an unexpected guest drops by. Just pop a bottle in and you’ll have a properly chilled chablis at a moment’s notice, cooled to a sublime serving temperature.
It’s all in the card cases
Crystal business card holder holds women’s business cards in style
We’re all getting new business cards this week, and I’m excited. I love making new business contacts, almost as much as I love me a good peach martini (and the inevitable karaoke that soon follows). So in preparation of my brand spanking new executive business cards, I’m rewarding myself with this pretty women’s Crystal Business card holder from Add A Link of Charm that will express my love for both business, and pleasure.
Live long and propser
Spock action figure for Spock loving trekkies
Hello Earthlings, don’t be alarmed. I come in peace.
I am the Spock Action Figure from Entertainment Earth. I am the son of Vulcan ambassador Sarek and human mother Amanda Grayson, at least according to Wikkipedia. I served on the USS Enterprise for eleven years under the command of Captain Christopher Pike and continue to serve aboard the ship as science officer and first officer. Until recently, I have served under James T. Kirk as my Captain, but he is on temporary leave while biding his time as a crochety lawyer on Boston Legal.
I have come on this journey to plug my new blockbuster Star Trek film (in theatres now), my collectible action figure, and of course, to beseech you all to live long and prosper.
The Horse Drawer
Draw horses book brings out your inner horse artist
Before I had dreams of becoming a professional published writer, my stall was filled with other big dreams. When I was a little girl, the creative artist in me used to flip through to the last page in every comic book or magazine that featured those odd You Can Do It drawing contests. Remember those? They were my one-way ticket to fame. All I had to do was capture the essence of that one turtle and/or pirate pictured, and I would astound the judges. They would drop their paintbrushes, recognize my artistic gift and a career in the art world would be mine.
I never won any of those contests and have since given up on drawing turtles and pirates both, but they were never my favorite subject anyway. My passion was always drawing horses, and now I can with this Anyone Can Draw Horses book from Back in the Saddle.
Prank’ed
Crazy pranks to pull on your crazy pranking friends
April Fool’s Day has come and gone, but I’ve realized over the years that you don’t need a designated day or reason to enjoy sweet revenge. On April Fool’s Day people are always on their toes, observant, ready and waiting. I like to prank people when they least expect it. Like when they’re in a stall in the office bathroom and I throw in a home-made stink bomb created with my Crazy Pranks Kit from Young Explorers.
*Hey, she deserved it. She never washes her hands, leaves toxic stink bombs of her own and is always messing with the settings on the coffee machine.
All in good Fun dip
Fun dips give me a fun candy dipping blast from the past
I walked into the office next door the other day to send a fax and was surprised to see one of my co-workers sitting cross-legged in her chair, transfixed on a pouch. At first I thought she was chewing tobacco, which seemed totally uncharacteristic of her. Then I realized she wasn’t chewing and spitting, she was sucking and slurping like a 7 year-old. I peered a little closer and saw her dipping into a small, colorful little packet.
What’cha eating? I asked, perplexed.
Fun Dips! she replied with a green lipped smile.
Then it all came back to me. Fun dips, yes! She had ordered a batch of those retro candy treats for an upcoming party from the US Toy Carnival Catalog and was licking her colored sugar daintily off of her prized Lik-A-Stick with glee. Well, wasn’t she fancy? My kids and I loved these retro candy treats so much, we weren’t patient enough to use the stick. Our fingers were good enough.
